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8SS STAAR Practice B

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

President ​ (a)   added ​ (b)   through an agreement with Spain under the Adams-Onis Treaty.

Choose from the below words
James Monroe
Florida
John Adams
California
Thomas Jefferson
Missouri
2.

Place the following in corresponding order

a)

Texas is annexed to the United States

b)

President Polk sent troops to the Rio Grande

c)

Mexican-American War

d)

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

1)
2)
3)
4)
3.

Match the following

a)

Jamestown is established

1.

1607

b)

Plymouth is established

2.

1620

c)

Declaration of Independence is approved

3.

1776

d)

The Constitution is drafted

4.

1787

e)

Abraham Lincoln gets elected President

5.

1860

4.

Match the cause of the following events.

a)

England violating civil liberties and imposing taxes on colonies

1.

Revolutionary War for Indepdence

b)

English blockading trade and impressment of American sailors

2.

War of 1812

c)

South Carolina threatening to secede over federal laws

3.

Nullification Crisis

d)

Sectionalism, states' rights, and slavery

4.

Civil War

5.

Reorder the following

a)

Mexican-American War

b)

Gold is discovered in California

c)

California applies for statehood

d)

Compromise of 1850

1)
2)
3)
4)
6.

Under the idea of ​ (a)   , the power of the government comes from the people. One example of such idea was the ​ (b)   in which people would be allowed to vote on the expansion of slavery into a new territory.

Choose from the below words
Popular Sovereignty
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Nullification Crisis
Emancipation Proclamation
7.

Place the president in order

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
8.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes judicial review?

a)

the power to nominate and appoint new judges

b)

the power to reverse the decisions of lower courts

c)

the power to review presidential actions

d)

the power to declare laws unconstitutional

9.

Match the information to the corresponding place on the map.

10.

Which territorial acquisition resulted from long negotiations with England?

a)

b)

c)

d)

11.

The Supreme Court Case, ​ (a)   , resulted from ​ (b)   competing for control of trade in New York. The Supreme Court decided the federal government can control ​ (c)   between states.

Choose from the below words
Gibbons v. Ogden
steamboats
trade
Marbury v. Madison
banks
Cherokees
12.

Place the missing information that would best complete the diagram.

13.

Which Supreme Court case established judicial review?

a)

McCullough v. Maryland

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

US v. Nixon

d)

Baker v. Carr

14.

The answer is - "It said that the countries in the western hemisphere were independent and no new European colonies were to be formed."

What is the question

a)

What was the message of the Monroe Doctrine?

b)

What was Jay's Treaty?

c)

What was Adams proclamation of neutrality?

d)

What was Congress' declaration of war against Great Britain?

15.

Match the following

a)

Established process of Judicial Review

1.

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Established federal laws were superior to state laws

2.

McCulloch v. Maryland

c)

Established federal government could control trade between states

3.

Gibbons v. Ogden

d)

Established enslaved were considered property

4.

Dred Scott v. Sandford

e)

Established the Cherokees could remain in Georgia

5.

Worcester v. Georgia

16.

Match the invention to the effects on society.

a)

Allowed for long distance communication

1.

Telegraph

b)

Increased the production of food

2.

Mechanical Reaper

c)

Allowed for large production of identical products

3.

Interchangeable Parts

d)

Increased the dependence on slave labor in the South

4.

Cotton Gin

17.

Women's Suffrage Movement was in favor of-

a)

women's right to bear arms

b)

women's right to assemble in meetings

c)

women's right to vote

d)

women's right to work in a factory

18.

Drag and drop the correct information to the corresponding boxes.

19.

The primary reason the Civil War as fought was over the issue of

a)

tariffs

b)

slavery

c)

states rights

d)

trade with Europe

20.
This was the president of the Confederate States.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Jefferson Davis
21.

​ (a)   ​ was president of the Confederate States of America.  

While the general for the Confederacy was ​ (b)   ​ ​

​ (c)   was president of the Union.

While the general for the Union was ​ (d)  

Choose from the below words
Jefferson Davis
Robert E Lee
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S Grant
22.

What was established to help the freed slaves with food, schooling, clothing and medical care?

a)

Underground Railroad

b)

Emancipation Proclamation

c)

Freedmen's Bureau

d)

Thirteenth Amendment

23.

This act established direct military rule over former Confederate states until new governments could be formed.

a)

The Emancipation Proclamation

b)

The Thirteenth Amendment

c)

Civil War Act

d)

Reconstruction Act

24.

An officer wants to come into your home to see if you have any illegal weapons. Which amendment protects you from doing this without a warrant? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Third Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Sixth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
25.

You were found not guilty of armed robbery and then put on trial for the same crime right  after the verdict.  Which amendment was violated? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Third Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Ninth Amendment
26.

Complete the diagram by dragging and dropping the correct response.

27.

Match the following

a)

The Compromise of 1850 would allow New Mexico to vote on the expansion of slavery

1.

Popular Sovereignty

b)

States can also create laws under the 10th amendment

2.

Federalism

c)

People elected Abraham Lincoln to serve in Congress in 1854.

3.

Republicanism

d)

Congress created the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854

4.

Separation of Powers

28.

The Nullification Crisis was an argument between the state of ​ (a)   and the ​ (b)   , and tested which principle of government? ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
South Carolina
federal government
federalism
Virginia
Supreme Court
republicanism
29.

Match the following presidents to their events

a)

Neutrality Proclamation

1.

George Washington

b)

Alien and Sedition Acts

2.

John Adams

c)

Embargo Act

3.

Thomas Jefferson

d)

War of 1812

4.

James Madison

e)

Monroe Doctrine

5.

James Monroe

30.

In order for a territory to become a states under the Northwest Ordinance, a territory must meet the following two requirements:

a)

Expand slavery

b)

Population increase to 60,000

c)

Write and ratify a Constitution

d)

Build infrastructure

31.

The (a)   was the a law that allowed territories to become states.

32.

Which of the following were first two political parties?

a)

Federalist Party

b)

Democratic-Republican Party

c)

The Know-Nothing Party

d)

The Whig Party

33.

In the late 19th century, how did the growth of industry affect American society?

a)

The percentage of Americans living in urban areas increased.

b)

Population centers shifted from the Northeast to the South.

c)

Restrictions on immigration created a more homogeneous culture.

d)

The United States experienced the disappearance of the traditional family farm.

34.

Which reform movement does this image represent?

a)

Abolition

b)

2nd Great Awakening

c)

Temperance

d)

Women's rights

35.

Which word correctly replaces the question mark in the title of this timeline?

a)

Suffrage

b)

Abolition

c)

Temperance

d)

Women's rights